Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
July 17, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft time
10,643 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
0292803080
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
3,987 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 30 HR INSP, N2 TURBINE BLADE IS INSP IAW ALERT LETTER 2726/09/ARID/82 AND TIP AREA OF BLADE WAS FOUND MISSING. ENG WAS SENT TO FOR INSP AND REPORT TO FOLLOW.